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It is a little tough to find, but it is worth it once you do. Start from the main area (Breashears' Crack), and head west up the trail. You will have to mount 3 large boulders while heading west. Once you reach the farthest west boulder (large and short), head south straight up the hill. You will see one arete that is pretty cool. Directly behind this is a large problem that has an A-shape. You start on underclings and head up a rail of perfect slopers. Then you either jump or reach for a perfect sloper out right. It then continues straight up the rock.
This is a superb problem. It is in a quasi-cave system and has ferns and such growing out the rock. The slopers are exquisite, and it is definitely a must do.
You will need multiple pads for this one. (Unless you are hardcore) The landing is high, uncontrolled and into a pit of spikey rocks.
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Aurora CO
The problem "officially" begins as a sit-down start in the crack system, and immediately trends right on to the sloping rail. At the termination of the rail, one either takes, or dynos, to the beautiful dish, and then works straight up the face/left-hand prow to the top. Obviously, the crack to the right should be considered off, and I can attest to the relative ease of protection with one pad and a COMPETENT spotter.
Incidentally, there is another line on this block, that has been completed, albeit on TR. If you traverse the sloping rail to its termination and head up the left side of the face, you will find a crimp just out of reach. The trick is to really lock off on the last small dish on the sloping rail and reach very high. After that, attempt to not fall off of the rail, and convert your heel-hook to a foot and stand up. Once you are standing, the rest of the problem is pretty casual.
As mentioned beforehand, I have only done this on TR while we were cleaning this line and "Rupture", and would not recommend doing it without a team of spotters, and a bunch of pads. Instead of landing on the large slab beneath "Rupture", you will land somewhere to the left of it, in the jumble of rocks if you are lucky enough not to hit any of them.
If you feel so inclined to discuss S. Morrison aka "The Dark Side", please feel free to shoot me an email, as I was directly involved in the second phase (post Williams, etc.) development of that area, and can pretty much tell you whatever you would like to know about the area. One amusing side note, is that this area, much like many bouldering areas around Denver, seems to be constantly under development by the local neophyte boulderer. The problem "Rupture" has seen several "FAs" in the last couple of years that just aren't.
Please be extremely careful when bouldering in this area, CO NOT cut down any more trees, as the original developers made a concerted effort to leave certain ones around to retain the soil, provide shade, and not decimate the area - there are no tree over there currently that should get in your way, only stumps that some moron left that will jam you in the heels and lower back. Please pick up your trash, and if you see the a**hole with the shovel over there, feel justified in hitting him over the head with it, and give him an extra whack for me. Oct 25, 2002
Aurora CO
crauschville
The landing is not that bad if you take care with pad placement. I did this with one big pad and one 12 year old, regular-sized pad without any spotters and felt ok... at least for the hard moves.. The top is mellow and if you can work out the slopers to the blessed left crimp you should be fine during the top-out but use caution for sure.
I found that by securing my larger pad under the crux movers with a lager rock slung over the back of some of the slab/little rocks keep the pad from moving. So, when I did fall I just landed on the pad and slid down into a nice flat little dirt pit. Point I think the landing can be ok or really dangerous depending on your pad placement choices. May 15, 2009
Portland, OR
I was 1st trying to go up to the left crimp but could not make it work. That would be a sick mantel. I would love to see it go that way man. Cool!! What a great line! May 19, 2009
Option 1- V7, after hitting the right most sloper, slapping right hand again is probably solid for the grade.
Option 2 - V6, hit the right most sloper and cross left hand over to the right hand side and then match. It is really a pretty awesome way of doing it, and is less conditions dependent.
Option 3 - Mantle, dang! That is pretty awesome. I am a short dude and was not capable of doing such a move, so nice job! Very cool, I echo Luke's sentiments and would love to see it go this way.
I saw my friend Marcelo doing rupture from a low right start, pretty cool, pretty hard. Marcelo is a wicked strong dude, and did not comment on the grade. I know he said he did not do it first, but a cool option if your friends are working on Rupture.
All in all, Rupture is one of the best climbs in the front range, and regardless of grade or way that you choose to do it, the simple fact remains, YOU MUST DO THIS LINE! IT IS SO GOOD!
Cheers
Andrew V,
If anyone wants to go to MoSo or get a tour let me know. Jun 28, 2009
crauschville
Chicago/Colorado
The perfect sloper on the right side is a little alarming at first, but by compressing against the pinch, it makes moving the heel up a lot easier.
I'd say, if you're a climber, you can do this. If you have a pair of shoes in the gym, maybe not.
V6ish and not height dependent. Mar 12, 2012
Denver, CO
Golden, CO